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RECREATIONAL
DRUGS TEST KIT
14 VIALS $47
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| Code |
Component |
Description |
| RD1 |
Amphetamine |
Also called speed,
uppers, bennies. A central nervous system stimulant. Short term effects:
increases mental alertness and physical energy, decreases appetite, dryness
of mouth. Depression and fatigue as drug wears off. At high doses: tremor,
sweating, anxiety, headaches, palpitations and chest pains. |
| RD2 |
Cannabis Resin |
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| RD3 |
Cocaine |
Also called coke,
crack, nose candy, snow. A central nervous system stimulant and local
anaesthetic. Moderate doses: sense of well-being and elation, appetite
reduced, increase in heart rate and blood pressure, tremors, sweating,
dilation of pupils. Large doses: agitation, anxiety, hallucinations and
paranoia. |
| RD4 |
Dihydracodein |
A narcotic analgesic |
| RD5 |
Ecstasy |
A modification to
the structure of amphetamines. In low doses: mental relaxation, tense
muscles, increased sensitivity to stimuli and sometimes hallucinations.
Higher doses: similar to amphetamines. |
| RD6 |
Heroin |
A so called horse,
junk, smack, scag, H. Central nervous system depressant. Short term effects:
a feeling of well-being and contentment. Breathing and heart rate slowed;
cough reflex inhibited. Long term effects: constipation, reduced sexual
drive, disruption of menstrual cycle, poor appetite. Often mixed with
other substances. Highly addictive. |
| RD7 |
LSD |
Also called lysergic
acid, acid, haze. An hallucinogenic. Restlessness, dizziness, coldness
and shivering, uncontrollable desire to laugh, distortion in perception
of sound and vision. Can lead to lasting mental problems. Flashbacks can
occur months or years after taking the drug. |
| RD8 |
Magic Mushroom |
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| RD9 |
Marijuana |
Also known as cannabis,
grass, pot, dope, weed, hash, ganja. A central nervous system depressant,
hallucinogenic, anti-emetic (stops vomiting). Short term: feelings of
relaxation, enhances visual and auditory perception, increases talkativeness,
appetite stimulated. Impairment of short-term memory and problems with
co-ordination. Long-term effect: probably increases risk of lung disorders,
may reduce fertility, may lead to apathy and lethargy. |
| RD10 |
Mescaline / Peyote |
also called cactus
buttons, big chief. An hallucinogenic. Alters visual and auditory perception.
Appetite reduced. Risk of unpleasant mental effects, particularly if person
anxious or depressed. May also experience nausea and vomiting caused by
other constituents in plant |
| RD11 |
Morphine Sulphate |
controlled release) |
| RD12 |
Methadone |
A narcotic used as
an analgesic to ease heroin withdrawal. Can be addictive in its own right. |
| RD13 |
Nicotine |
from cigarette smoke.
Non-smokers are also exposed to this |
| RD14 |
Cotinine |
the breakdown product
from nicotine. Nicotine is broken down into this in the body. Cotinine
is highly addictive. Cotinine can be detected in the blood and urine of
both smokers and children and adults exposed to cigarette smoke in their
environment. Cotinine has been found in the breast milk of smokers too.
Cotinine persists in the system longer than nicotine |
